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What of this Goldfish Would you Wish?

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What of this Goldfish Would You Wish?

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1
What did Sergei give up when he used his last wish?
The companionship with the fish
The income from his fishing trips
The Friendship of his neighbors
The need to learn Hebrew
2
A poignant story is always
emotionally moving
extremely depressing
genuinely engaging
mentally challenging
3
What is a Zionist?
believes Jews should be integrated with everyone
a Jewish person
believes in a separate state for Jews
from Mount Zion
4
This setting of the story is in...
Russia
United States
Canada
Israel
5
Yonatan plans to film in cities beyond Tel Aviv because he wants to
hire less expensive camera crews
appeal to corporate sponsers
document a wider variety of people
find more interesting locations
6
Sergei is scared of the...
neighbors
KGB
grim-reaper
fish
7
At the end of the story Yoni...
Steals the goldfish
Cries because he loses his watch
Finishes his documentary
Is dead
8
Who is the author?
Etgar Keret
Ursula Le Guin
Shirley Jackson
Leo Tolstoy
9
A person with a wizened face is likely to be
cheerful
plump
old
pretty
10
What is a close reading?
using a magnifying glass to see the text
close look at short passages in a text
looking at the text with a close friend
looking at the text through a character's eyes
11
What does beleaguered mean?
troubled
rescued
accomplished
imported
12
What is ironic in this story?
Sergei has a talking goldfish
Sergei lives by himself
Sergei befriends Yoni
Sergei is a Zionist
13
Why does Sergei Goralick dislike "Strangers banging on his door"?
He works nights and sleeps during the day
His baby is a light sleeper and wakes up crying
It interrupts his thoughts when he is trying to right
It brings back bad memories of life in Russia
14
What is a documentary?
A fictional piece of film
A film that provides factual knowledge
A film that is based on a true story
A fictional piece of literature
15
What is 3rd person omniscient?
told by someone not in it but is limited to one preson
told by someone in the story that knows everyone else
told by someone in the story, but who is removed
told by someone not in the story who knows everyone
16
This short story is written in a formal or informal tone?
Informal
Formal
Both
Neither
17
Sergei is reluctant to use his third wish because he
doesn't want to reveal that the goldfish is really magic
can't decide what to use the wish for
doesn't want to set the goldfish free
thinks there is something he'll want more in the future
18
What does it mean to infer something?
guess based on clues in the text
all of these are correct
guess based on background knowledge
guess based on facts
19
What word is related to fluent?
rough
loud
clear
confused
20
What does Sergei use his 2nd wish on?
To go rock climbing in the Alps
To sure his grandma's diabetes
To help his girlfriend's son be smart
To be a celebrity
21
What does Sergei use his 1st wish on?
To buy a mansion
To buy a shiny new Honda
To go on a vacation to Greece
To get rid of his sister's cancer
22
How do Sergei's three wishes reveal a way in which his character acts consistently?
The three wishes show he is a mean man.
The three wishes show he acts for the good of others
The three wishes show he can speak the language of fish
The three wishes show he is young at heart
23
What does Sergei use his last wish on?
To have a child
To bring Yoni back to life
To make the fish his friend forever
To find a wife
24
What is the subject of Yonatan's documentary?
comments by voters on the previous election
lavish lifestyles of famous people
tensions between people of different backgrounds
ordinary people expressing their dreams